Parcel 7800, Bifield Road, Bristol, Bristol, Data via plota.co.uk

26/03685/AGRN - Agricultural PD (Notification) Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of barn for storage of Machinery that is necessary for cutting of grassed field for hay (Land rear of 22B Bitfield Road, Stockwood, Bristol, BS14 8TJ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 10 Nov 2026, from Bath's recent prior approvals.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bristol built-up area; Green belt about 19 m away: Bath and Bristol.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Bath
Application type
Agricultural PD (Notification)
Postcode
BS14 8TJ
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Publow And Whitchurch
Parish
Whitchurch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nicholas Morley Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Bath usually decides prior approvals by day 39.

Day 3422 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
57decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Bath in the last twelve months, from validation. Bath decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15227664
Bath
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#157 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bath is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #236 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bath decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #17 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #26 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #236 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #199 of 296
87%
Minor dwellings approved
172 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,817
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026